Record proceeds for cancer research

The TCS Amsterdam Marathon has again joined forces with KWF Dutch Cancer Society this year to raise as much money as possible for ground-breaking cancer research at the Amsterdam UMC Cancer Center. Participants could not only make a voluntary contribution during their registration, but through the Run against cancer platform, it was also possible to create their own action page. Through this initiative, no more than 1,000 runners came into action today.

Thanks to all donations and title sponsor TCS, a record amount of money was raised today for research at the Cancer Center Amsterdam. Annemarieke Gottmer of KWF and Jan Paul Medema of the Cancer Center Amsterdam received a cheque of no less than € 689,750 during the International Award Ceremony. The cheque was presented by René Wit, race director of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon and Josu Devasia, Country Head Netherlands of Tata Consultancy Services.

KWF director Carla van Gils: "Once again this year a great performance by all the Run Against Cancer participants. Each participant ran with a personal story and had themselves sponsored for research with which the Amsterdam UMC Cancer Centre Amsterdam can set up a regional research network. To participants, sponsors and the organisation: thank you all!"